Loosely based on the rapes that took place in the Wrigleyville area of Chicago in 2005-2006, the story is constructed from the life of Joseph "Joe" Archibald, who questions what lies beyond the horizon across open water. He relates the question to his mother's admiration of Lake Michigan and its horizon. "What was it that she saw?" he asks.
Comparing the experiences in his life to a sailor who crosses treacherous currents, Joe tells a compelling story about his race against the tide of life's worst tragedies. He loses everything. First, his mother dies of Hemophilia, and then his father of an alcohol overdose. So Joe heads for the streets where he hustles and steals, and then ends up in jail on the count of theft.
After serving years behind bars, Joe begins work at a restaurant run by an encouraging Miss Ellie. But there, he also meets a young woman, Jamie "Chanel" Goldwyn, who has a deep-seeded secret that she tries to hide from him.
The encounter with Chanel is the cornerstone of Joe's becoming, and will eventually define him on the walk along the mile of his own life. For Joe it is a choice of life and death.
CREDITS:
WRITING CREDITS Ian Bogere
PRODUCER and DIRECTOR Ian Bogere
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER Dan Pasare
CAST (In Order of Appearance)
Joseph Archibald ANDRE TRUSS Grace Archibald VICTORIA VANN George Archibald WARREN LEVON Young Joe Archibald MARQUES LEWIS Drug dealer JORAM COXWORTH Undercover Cop JONATHAN HUNT Miss Ellie PEARLIE "COOKIE" REID Big Paul JEFFERY ECHOLS 1st Waitress JESSICA GOFORTH 2nd Waitress JEANIE CHO Restaurant guests LISA THOMAS JACQUELINE M. BISHOP RYAN BUTLER Woman collects food CHRISTINA THODOS Chanel MARISSA WHITLEY Shana CORVET WILLIAMS Pregnant woman SARA MILLER Couple holding hands HEATHER M. ZAGONE ERIC BROWN Tom Ferries MAYNARD WILSON Pimp RON COOPER Assistant to Tom Ferries CHRISTINA THODOS 1st Girl _________ KRISTINE ANGELA SISCO 2nd Girl _______ JEANIE CHO Camera-man for video shoot JACK GUASTA Male model for video shoot JORAM COXWORTH 1st Girl in park TAEA BONNER 2nd Girl in park TYENNA HARGROW Ronny Colbert CHAD MEYER Dan Leavitt BRIAN J. LOWRY Jeremy Yung JONATHAN HUNT Elizabeth SYLVIA SCHLUTER Reporter CHAD MEYER Reporter MATT DOLGIN Reporter WTVN GRACE MCPHILLIPS Man fighting woman JAMES NASH Woman fighting man KRISTINA BURKEL Prostitute CHRISTINA THODOS Man with the Prostitute JORAM COXWORTH The Couple being served GRACE MCPHILLIPS MATT DOLGIN Homeless person JESSICA GOFORTH Landlord JACK GUASTA Melissa ELYSE DAMSCH Julia KRISTINE ANGELA SISCO Evelyn Johnson JOYCE JENSEN Donna Maze KRISTEN LIZETTE Jessica Green ELYSE DAMSCH
CASTING BY Petter V. Kjær Vonzel Reynolds Ian Bogere
COSTUMES and MAKE-UP I wish to thank the actors for providing their own costumes and make-up, and their families for assisting them in the process. I would also thank Victoria Vann who designed her own costumes for the role of Grace Archibald.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Pearlie "Cookie" Reid Maynard Wilson
CRANE OPERATORS Ian Bogere Dan Pasare Liviu Pasare
SPECIAL THANKS
Jennifer Bogere and The Bogere Family Nathan Holmes and Lavernia Hanner Jamil Khan and Salaam at Ricky's Food Mart George and the members of staff at "Taste of Siam" Simon Onderi Mao Ganesha Shiro Kairo Synetta Hargrow Lisa Banks Frode Byggnes Clint Vaupel
The IllinoisFilmOffice ColumbiaCollegeChicago The Norwegian Educational Fund (Statens Lånekassen)
CREDITS ARE PRONE TO CHANGE DUE TO PRODUCTION STATUS!!!
